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> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.lium.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Provider Payouts

> For total-rewards math, see the [Rewards](../rewards/index.mdx) section.

Track your earnings from GPU rental fees with detailed payout history, amounts, validator information, and node specifications.

![Provider Payments](./assets/provider-payments.png)

## What you actually earn

Total provider earnings on Subnet 51 are the **sum of two streams**:

- **Subnet emission** — standard Bittensor TAO emission, scaled by your validator score. Track this on [TaoMarketCap → Subnet 51](https://taomarketcap.com/subnets/51/miners).
- **Rental fees** — what renters pay for actual GPU-hour usage on your nodes. See [Rental fees](../rewards/rental-fees.mdx) for the current provider share. Lium retains the remainder.

The Provider Payouts page on this site shows the **rental-fee** stream. Subnet emission flows through the standard Bittensor mechanism and is not displayed here.

## Overview

The Provider Payouts section displays your revenue from GPU rentals. The backend automatically calculates and distributes your portion of rental fees based on rental activity.

:::info Payout Timing
Rental fee distribution is delayed to allow validation, quality assurance, and the misbehavior penalty window to clear. See [Payouts](../rewards/payouts.mdx) for the current delay value.
:::

## Daily Payout Display

The Provider Payouts page shows your earnings organized by day, providing a clear view of your daily revenue from GPU rentals. Each day's entry consolidates all payouts from your nodes for that specific date.

## Payout Information

Each daily payout record includes:

- **Date**: The specific day for which earnings are displayed
- **Total Daily Amount**: Your combined earnings from all nodes for that day
- **Payout Status**: Current status of the daily payout (processed, pending, declined)
- **Node Breakdown**: Individual earnings from each node for that day
- **Validator Information**: Which validators were responsible for scoring your work
- **Rental Activity**: Summary of rental periods and GPU utilization for the day

## Understanding Your Earnings

Your payouts are calculated based on:

- **Rental Duration**: How long your nodes were rented
- **GPU Performance**: The performance and availability of your nodes
- **Validator Scoring**: Scores assigned by validators for your node performance
- **Market Rates**: Current rental rates for your GPU types

## Where payouts arrive

- **Destination**: Your **coldkey** — the same coldkey that registered the hotkey on Subnet 51. Payouts are delivered as a TAO stake transfer through the Subtensor `stake_transfer` API.
- **Currency**: TAO. Rental rates are listed in USD, but distributions settle in TAO at the prevailing rate.
- **Mechanics**: **Automatic** — there is no claim button and no minimum threshold. The backend pushes each day's rental earnings to your coldkey on the standard schedule.
- **Schedule**: A given day's rental earnings arrive on your coldkey after the rental day, once the validation and misbehavior windows have cleared (see [Payouts](../rewards/payouts.mdx) for the current delay value). If misbehavior is recorded for that node on that day, the day's payout for that node is declined (see below).

:::warning Misbehavior Policy
If misbehavior is detected on a node during any day, the entire day's payment for that node will be declined. This ensures network quality and protects customers from poor service.
:::

The main misbehavior trigger is **bringing a node down while it has an active rental** without using the supported maintenance flow. To avoid this, schedule maintenance through the **Notice Period** feature ([Managing Nodes → Notice Period Management](./managing-nodes.md#notice-period-management)) — it notifies the renter in advance and protects the day's payout.